The
New York Times has this fascinating new lengthy article about the famous sentencing of an infamous white-collar offender. The piece is headlined Judge Explains 150-Year Sentence for Madoff, and here is how it starts:
With the sentencing of Bernard L. Madoff only a week away, Judge Denny Chin received a letter from Mr. Madoff’s lawyer asking for a prison term substantially below the 150-year maximum. The lawyer, Ira Lee Sorkin, listed several reasons, including Mr. Madoff’s confessing to his sons, knowing he would be turned in; his “full acceptance” of responsibility for his crimes; and his efforts to assist in the recovery of lost assets.
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Ruling From Parliamentarian Gives Democrats an Extra
Shot at Reconciliation. At the onset of the Biden
Presidency, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer sat for an interview with NBC News in which he
telegraphed a so-called ace up his sleeve. Well, I
think we now know the identity of the Ace: The most important
policy news on the federal level to drop since the
last newsletter is the Parliamentarian s ruling
that the majority party in the Senate the Democrats, via Kamala
Harris for those uninitiated may pass three reconciliation bills this year.
How the Capitol Riot Suspects Are Challenging the Charges
Defense lawyers have complained that some charges do not apply to what unfolded on Jan. 6, and one argues it will be impossible to get a fair trial in Washington.
Prosecutors have sought to find the correct charges to accurately describe the behavior of hundreds of people suspected of breaching the Capitol on Jan. 6.Credit.Erin Schaff/The New York Times
April 14, 2021
Three months after the attack on the Capitol, the frantic federal effort to prosecute the members of the mob that stormed the building has started shifting gears.
After a nationwide flurry of arrests, defense lawyers are homing in on what they describe as fundamental weaknesses in the government’s case.
6th Circuit Full Panel Will Hear 48-Hour Abortion Waiting Period Case chattanoogan.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from chattanoogan.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
(NASHVILLE) The Tennessee Rights To Life group won an appeal dealing with a required waiting period prior to receiving an abortion.
On Friday (4/9/2021), the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals granted the State of Tennessee's petition for an en banc appeal of an earlier decision by the Appeals Court to uphold the injunction against Tennessee’s 48-hour waiting period with regard to abortions. This will allow for the full panel of judges to decide on the merits of the case inste .